.jpg) McGulpin Point Light in October 2023 | |
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| Location | Straits of Mackinac, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 45°47′13″N 84°46′20″W / 45.78690°N 84.7722°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1869 |
| Construction | Cream City brick |
| Height | 38 feet (12 m)[1] |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | natural |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1869, 2009 |
| Deactivated | 1906 |
| Focal height | 102 feet (31 m)[2] |
| Lens | 3.5 order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s  |
McGulpin Point Light was constructed as a navigational aid through the Straits of Mackinac. The light began operation in 1869, making it one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the Straits. Only in operation until 1906, the light is located on McGulpin Point, (500 Headlands Road), approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Fort Michilimackinac.[3]
McGulpin Point Lighthouse & Historic Site has been owned by Emmet County since 2008 and the facility has been an official private Aid to Navigation on the NOAA chart map since 2009.[4][5] Tours were available during the 2019 season for a small fee.[6]
- ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Tower Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-18.
- ^ Pepper, Terry. "Database of Focal Heights". Seeing the Light. terrypepper.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30.
- ^ "McGulpin Point Lighthouse". Emmet County. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "McGulpin Point Lighthouse History". McGulpin Point. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "McGulpin Point Lighthouse". Emmet County. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "McGulpin Point Lighthouse and Historic Site, Mackinaw City Michigan". McGulpin Point. Retrieved 2024-09-06.